Tuesday, November 29, 2011
30 Days - Day 29
Today I am thankful that we have access to free therapy services for Ethan. His OT is helping so much and there is no way we would be able to afford it...
Sunday, November 27, 2011
30 Days - Day 27
Today I am thankful for lots of sleep and a quiet day! After a busy week, we needed both!
30 Days - Day 26
I am thankful for a great Thanksgiving Part 2 spent with my family and neighbor. Every year I cook a big dinner the Saturday after Thanksgiving and invite my family and friends. We have friends whose families are not in this area and they don't get to go home for Thanksgiving. So our dinner is their Thanksgiving.
This year I was disappointed because the friend who comes every year had car trouble and couldn't make it :( My brother's family also didn't come. So as far as I knew it was going to be just the 4 of us and my mom. I was kinda upset about it because it means so much to me to be able to have friends here who wouldn't otherwise have a Thanksgiving dinner. But when the food was almost done, I felt peaceful and thankful, despite it just being the five of us.
And then, we had a knock on the door. It was our neighbor. I had invited her numerous times but she hadn't said she was coming. She lives with her 2 adult sons and we see her outside a fair bit and have talked a lot. But we've only known her 6 months. And I didn't know how comfortable she would feel joining us.
As we all ate and hung out talking, I found out that her family had disowned her because she wouldn't take sides in a family quarrel. Her sons are the only family she has. And she's been out of work so money is tight.
She was SOOO appreciative of us sharing our Thanksgiving dinner with her! She enjoyed the company, and of course the food ;) She hugged me twice when she left and told me what a blessing I am.
So after all was said and done, I was able to bless a friend with her only Thanksgiving dinner anyway :) And that just made my Thanksgiving complete!
This year I was disappointed because the friend who comes every year had car trouble and couldn't make it :( My brother's family also didn't come. So as far as I knew it was going to be just the 4 of us and my mom. I was kinda upset about it because it means so much to me to be able to have friends here who wouldn't otherwise have a Thanksgiving dinner. But when the food was almost done, I felt peaceful and thankful, despite it just being the five of us.
And then, we had a knock on the door. It was our neighbor. I had invited her numerous times but she hadn't said she was coming. She lives with her 2 adult sons and we see her outside a fair bit and have talked a lot. But we've only known her 6 months. And I didn't know how comfortable she would feel joining us.
As we all ate and hung out talking, I found out that her family had disowned her because she wouldn't take sides in a family quarrel. Her sons are the only family she has. And she's been out of work so money is tight.
She was SOOO appreciative of us sharing our Thanksgiving dinner with her! She enjoyed the company, and of course the food ;) She hugged me twice when she left and told me what a blessing I am.
So after all was said and done, I was able to bless a friend with her only Thanksgiving dinner anyway :) And that just made my Thanksgiving complete!
Saturday, November 26, 2011
30 Days - Day 25
Today I am thankful for the opportunity to make my traditional Thanksgiving meal for Saturday. Even though it's a lot of work, it's worth it! Hoping to share the meal with a number of family and friends...
ETA I'm really thankful for an oven that is full-size and works well! This is the first Thanksgiving in 10 years that I've had one :)
ETA I'm really thankful for an oven that is full-size and works well! This is the first Thanksgiving in 10 years that I've had one :)
Thursday, November 24, 2011
30 Days - Day 23
Today I am thankful that I found the rest of the missing kitchen items from the move! Everything that I've noticed I didn't have was in two boxes that were buried at the bottom of a stack. WOOHOO! Great timing too since my electric knife that I use to carve the turkey was one of the found items :)
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